Does field point have pulse train output greater than 50KHz

I am trying to develop a flexiable simulator using NI Field Point. So far my only concern is producing a pulse train of around 500KHz. Is there a way to do this with field points counter moudles or with some other methodology

There are currently no FieldPoint IO modules that output greater than 16 kHz. Specifically, the following modules can output at the listed maximum frequencies:
FP-CTR-500: 16 kHz
FP-CTR-502: 16 kHz
FP-PWM-520: 1 kHz
FP-PG-522: 2 kHz
You could use some external signal generation circuitry that is controlled by the FieldPoint modules, but the FieldPoint modules themselves can not handle that speed.
Regards,
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